4 h. ago BBC announce surprise new presenter for Blue Peter amid big move to Manchester

The "national treasure" from Wigan becomes the 44th ever presenter on the long-running children's programme

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64 h. ago David Kaff dead: This Is Spinal Tap icon dies aged 79 as tributes pour in

This Is Spinal Tap star David Kaff, who played keyboardist Viv Savage in the iconic mockumentary, has died at the age of 79, his band Mutual of Alameda's Wild Kingdom has announced

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64 h. ago David Kaff dead: This Is Spinal Tap icon dies aged 79 as friends pay tribute

This Is Spinal Tap icon and musician who performed with Chuck Berry, David Kaff, has died

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3 d. ago Blue Peter star looks completely unrecognisable after 'quitting for good'

Stuart Miles famously quit the children's TV show, criticising the series for being "out of touch" with its young audience

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3 d. ago BBC Blue Peter star unrecognisable two decades after quitting 'out of touch' show

Stuart Miles quit Blue Peter in 2000 after hitting out at the TV series for being "out of touch" with its young BBC viewers but over two decades on the presenter looks quite different

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4 d. ago Blue Peter star unrecognisable after leaving 'out of touch' show for career change

Stuart Miles quit Blue Peter in 2000 after hitting out at the TV series for being 'out of touch' with its young BBC viewers - but over two decades on, the presenter looks quite different

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4 d. ago Blue Peter star unrecognisable decades since quitting 'out of touch' show

Stuart Miles is barely-recognisable as the fresh-faced Blue Peter icon of the 90s, when he starred alongside names including Tim Vincent and Konnie Huq - and now has a new career

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4 d. ago Glen Michael's daughter hails 'touching' outpouring of love after death of Scots TV icon

Yonnie McInnes, eldest child of Cartoon Cavalcade icon Glen who died last week aged 99, said recent days had been a 'rollercoaster'.

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8 d. ago Heavy metal icon dies age 68 as devastated fans pay tribute to 'true legend'

Kevin Riddles, the original bass player of Angel Witch, has died at the age of 68, it has been announced by his former bandmate Kevin Heybourne on Instagram

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9 d. ago UK conservative politician Norman Tebbit, an icon of the Thatcher era, dies at 94

Former British Conservative politician Norman Tebbit has died at the age of 94

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1 week ago Forgotten Blue Peter and kids' TV star Katy Hill looks unrecognisable after unusual career move

Bubbly presenter Katy Hill hosted many popular TV shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s and even had her own Capital FM radio show - these days she works in an entirely different profession and looks very different

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1 week ago Michael Madsen dead at 67: Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs star passes away at his Malibu home

Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs icon Michael Madsen has died aged 67.

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1 week ago Michael Madsen dies as Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill icon found 'unresponsive at home'

US actor Michael Madsen, famed for starring in huge Quentin Tarantino films such as Reservoir Dogs and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has sadly died at the age of 67

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2 w. ago Former ITV News icon dies aged 97 as family share heartbreaking tribute

A veteran ITV presenter has died aged 97, his family have confirmed, with the veteran broadcaster being one of the most recognisable faces in British television for decades

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2 w. ago Forgotten Blue Peter presenter tragically died at 28 after courageous health battle

Michael Sundin was once a co-host on the iconic BBC show Blue Peter, but he was axed after less than a year. Sadly he died at the age of 28 after a brave health battle

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3 w. ago Strictly's Helen Skelton says 'never' as she imposed 'strict rule' on Gorka Marquez

Former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton appeared on the BBC show three years ago and made it all the way to the final, but she had a very different approach to her co-stars

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3 w. ago Blue Peter star who launched first ever episode died penniless driving taxis

Christopher Trace was just 25 when he landed the role of a lifetime in 1958 as one of the first-ever presenters of the iconic children's TV show Blue Peter

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3 w. ago Celtic icon John Clark dies aged 84 as tributes pour in for European Cup winner

John Clark was part of the famous Celtic side who beat Inter Milan in Lisbon to become the first British team to lift the European Cup, now named the Champions League

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3 w. ago Blue Peter icon died a penniless taxi driver after spending decades on TV

A Blue Peter legend died without a penny to his name despite being one of the longest serving stars on the popular children's programme.

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3 w. ago Golden Girls and The Waltons star dies aged 95 as family pay tribute to 'icon'

Actress Lynn Hamilton, famed for her roles in The Waltons, Golden Girls and Sandord and Son, has died aged 95, with her family celebrating her "extraodinary life"

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